Posted by MarkinBoston on January 8, 2001, at 17:22:15
In reply to SSRIs and especially Effexor, posted by Bob on January 7, 2001, at 21:59:58
> Has anyone experienced an inablility to get themselves out of bed at a reasonable hour after 4 to 5 months of therapy on an SSRI? I noticed this on medicines like Paxil and Zoloft, but with Effexor it became serious enough as to hinder my ability to function at my job. I literally often wasn't able to wake up until 12 or 1 in the afternoon. Has anyone else ever had this happen???
What happened to me was that I'd wake too early, return to sleep, and wake at 11 am. I'm not experiencing that now with XR. I also take 20mg of Adderall upon waking, which helps start my day.
The worst for me was Remeron. Half a tablet, and I just wanted to sleep for the next two days, a lost weekend. Just like the mfgr. says: a potent histamine blocker. I didn't take any more.
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